Candidate Quantity Surveyor at AECOM

Job Description

• Here is what you will be doing:
• The Candidate Quantity Surveyor engages in all the Candidate Programme elements under the supervision of a Registered Professional Quantity Surveyor.
• This programme introduces and develops essential business,  personal  and technical skills nurturing the Candidate Quantity Surveyor to provide quantity surveying assistance pre- and/or post-contract.

Technical Excellence:

• Completes the measurement of quantities for input into cost plans, cost estimates and bills of quantities
• Assists with the preparation of tender documentation
• Assists with viability studies and cost estimates
• Assists with implementing, maintaining and monitoring cost control procedures throughout the duration of a project
• Assists with providing necessary input related to financial claims
• Assists with evaluating variations, additions and omissions, etc, and incorporating these into monthly cost reports    
• Assists with preparing, pricing and negotiating change orders with clients and contractors
• Market tests rates and analyses tender returns for input into rates databases and estimates​​​​​​

Qualifications

Here is what we are looking for:

• Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent) from an accredited, internationally recognized institution or University
• 0 - 1 year of experience in a QS function
• Registered as Candidate QS with SACQSP
• PS: Academic transcript must be readily available for the Hiring Team